FB-70765 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70765 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Krusensterniella Krusensterniella kurilensis Chernova, 2022 Travancore black stinging catfish Kaari 2024-11-05 2024-11-05 Plamoottil, M.0 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-GeneralDescr-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 The species was collected from a stream bed dominated by mud sediments; sand occurs as discrete patches within the mud dominant deposits; depth and width of the area are 0.3-0.7 m and 6.0-7.0 m, respectively; the bank height is 2.0-3.0 m above the water level during summer. This area is also covered by dense to moderate riparian vegetation; intermittent occurrence of low riparian vegetation observed at certain places. Major flora includes Ochreinauclea missionis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Bambusa bambos, B. vulgaris. etc. Associated fish species in the region are the following Haludaria fasciata, Labeo rohita, L. dussumieri, Osteobrama bakeri, Amblypharyngodon microlepis, Rasbora dandia, Dawkinsia filamentosa, Puntius parrah, P. nelsoni, P. viridis, Pethia ticto, Hypselobarbus kurali, Devario malabaricus, Tor khudree, Horabagrus brachysoma, Mystus keralai, Mystus indicus, Wallago attu, Macrognathus albus. It is an economically important catfish in inland capture and culture fisheries. In central Travancore these fishes are caught by gill nets, cast nets, traps and hooks and are sold in large quantities in live condition. Sometimes transported to distant markets, sold alive after several days due to having the air breathing apparatus. Valued as food fish due to its palatability and nutritional quality, and also used as an ornamental fish and found in the aquarium trade (Ref. 132393). Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: deep black body and fins; differs from H. fossilis in having a deep black body (vs. chocolate to dark brown color), fins deep black (vs. light brown) and with cephalic fontanel broader and deeper (Ref. 132393). Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-Morphology-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Analsoft rays: 72 - 75; Vertebrae: 58 - 60 Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-Distribution-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 Asia: India. Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-Uses-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-Size-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 132393)) Plamoottil, M. 2021 Heteropneustes fuscus (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), a new catfish species from Kerala, India. Biodiversitas 23(1):87-98. (Ref. 132393) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-70774 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-02 00:00:00 2024-12-02 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70774 demersal; freshwater